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Technical Paper

Impact of Banning of Two-Stroke Engines on Airborne Particulate Matter Concentrations in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bilkis A. Begum Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
,
Swapan K. Biswas Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Philip K. Hopke Department of Chemical Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 85-89 | Published online: 27 Feb 2012

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